Nixon and Park vow strong alert stance in Korea
In San Francisco the U S president and South Korea's Park Chung Hee pledged that American and Korean forces along the 38th parallel will stay strong and alert against communist aggression. They urged long term efforts to reduce tensions and noted support for the Homeland Reserve Defense Force. They also agreed on a future Nixon visit to Korea and continuing allied efforts toward peace in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Nixon
Park Chung Hee
South Korea
38Th Parallel
Korean Peninsula
St. Francis Hotel
Park
Republic of Korea
Korea
United States
Homeland Reserve Defense Force
Korean
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
County auditor proposes $2.32 tax rate for 1969 70
County Auditor A T Eaves Jr. announced to maintain the $2.32 per $100 assessed valuation for the 1969 70 year. He noted the county expenditure program rose from 45.7 to 54.3 million dollars and that the tax rise is offset by available financing, with the total taxes up about 185 dollars in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.T. Eaves Jr
Board of Supervisors
Eaves
Raymond D. Johnson
Edward McMillan
Santa Barbara
Navy to reduce strength in economy plan
The Navy will cut 72,000 sailors and deactivate two anti sub aircraft carriers in a 3 billion economy move announced by Secretary John H. Chafee. The plan also mothballs or scraps more than 100 ships, including the New Jersey Bennington Kearsarge and Canberra. The changes drop ships from 864 to 750 and the overall force from 772,000 to 700,000 by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Pentagon
John H. Chafee
Chafee
New Jersey
Bennington
Kearsarge
Canberra
Navy
Congress
Defense
Melvin R Laird
Lompoc family reenacts 1919 pioneer life for 48 hours
Anita Fischer and four children spend 48 hours living as 1919 pioneers in Lompoc. They forgo electricity, bottled water, and modern appliances, using candles, hand washing, outside taps, and a gas stove with pilot light. The experiment highlights early 20th century chores and adjustments while family members adapt to simpler routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Fischer
Yesteryear
Simone
Debbie
Deanna
Clint
Lompoc
Anita Fischer
Pioneer
Will
Ssgt
Fischer
Taiwan
Clinton
Time and staff strain color county assessor interview
In a multi part series county assessor Harry Holmquist discusses staff shortages causing delays in appraisals. He notes most appraisers are student trainees and require state certification under AB 80. He explains reassessment patterns and debates over agriculture preserves and valuation methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Proctor
Harry Holmquist
Holmquist
Huong resigns as Prime Minister in Saigon crisis
Prime Minister Tran Van Huong resigns after five weeks of conflict with President Nguyen Van Thieu over cabinet reshuffles. A deputy premier Gen Tran Thien Khiem was seen as his likely successor amid U S pressure to avoid a near military government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tran Thien Khiem
Saigon
Thien
Huong
Khiem
South Vietnam
Weather Outlook and Local Scenes
Fair afternoons through Saturday with coastal highs in the 60s and inland 75 to 85. Nights in the 50s, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph afternoons. Aug 23 tides include high 3.8 at 9:08 am and 6.3 at 7:26 pm, low minus 0.3 at 2:14 am and 2.9 at 1:08 pm. Flo Smith in back seat of car en route to lunch, Ray Hennessy walks a pet skunk on North Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo Smith
Ray Hennesy
North Second Street
Shots fired as Jerusalem crowd protests mosque fire
United Press International reports Israeli troops fired over the heads of stone throwing youths in Jerusalem protesting a fire at El Aqsa Mosque. Anti Israeli demonstrations spread to Nablus and Syria said antiaircraft gunners repelled three Israeli jets near the cease fire line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Jerusalem
el Aqsa
Nablus
West Bank
Jordan
Syria
Damascus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park Pledge
S. Korea
Bill Cook
West Lompoc
Mang
Highway 1
Gaviota Turnoff
County Board of Supervisors
Sacramento
S. Vietnam
Ryan Park
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!